Automobile fender pad



Jan. 17, 1967 GREENSTADT 3,298,712

AUTOMOBILE FENDER PAD Filed Dec. .l, 1965 f .v VEN T02 United StatesPatent 3,298,712 AUTMOBHLE FENDER PAD lsidor Greenstadt, 2236 S. BeverlyGlen Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. 90064 Filed Dec. 1, 1965, Ser. No.511,583 Claims. (Cl. 280-150) This invention relates to a zipper pocketfor a fender cover.

The prim-ary object of this invention is the zip pocket Where themechanic, while working on the engine, may place 4his tools on top ofthe pocket and when not in use he can put his particularly small toolsinside the pocket, close same with zipper and lock it, if he so desires.

Referring to the drawings:

FIG. l is a pictorial View illustrating the use of my device on a frontfender of an automobile.

FIG. 2 is a plan view Iof the fender pad partly broken away andillustrating the zipper pocket partly open.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a portion of the zipper pocket linclosed position 4and showing means of locking.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-section taken along the line 4 4 of F IG. 2.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged detail section taken along the line 5 5 of FIG. 2.

Referring `more particularly to the drawings in which similar referencenumerals designate corresponding parts throughout the dilerent viewsnumeral represents generally a pad which can be placed on a fender 12 ofan automobile 14. Pad 10 is normally used to protect the fender while amechanic is working on the automobile engine.

As illustrated in the drawings pad 10 is composed of a base sheet offoam rubber 16 upon which is stitched as shown at 18 an upper layer ofvinyl material 20. Pad 10 is reotangul-arly shaped having upper andlower edges 22 and 24 respectively and side edges 26 and 28. A loop 30is shown Xed to the center of side 28 for hanging the pad when not inuse.

A pocket 32 is shown mounted approximately at thel center lof pad 10.Pocket 32 is shown stitched as at 34 to vinyl material 20. Pocket 32 iscomposed of bottom layer 34 of plastic material and an upper layer ofvinyl material 36. Upper layer 36 has an opening 38 closable by zipper40. Upper layer 36 also contains openings 42 for holding screw driversor other small tools. As can readily be understood these openings 42 areused when pad is in use rand upper edge 44 of the pocket member ICC canalso be used -for supporting certain tools when pad is in use.

When pad is not in use tools can =be placed inside of pocket 32 yandzipper can be closed and locked as shown in FIG. 3. A loop 46 tixed toright hand side of pocket 32 cooperates with the zipper t-o hold lockmeans 48.

Although I have shown and described an :auto fender cover, it will beobvious to those who will notice the construction of my invention thatit contains a few simple but practical improvements, which is easilymanufactured, and will be placed in the market yat a minimum cost.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanyingdrawings are complete t-o my knowledge.

Having thus fully described the invention what is -claimed -as new tanddesired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A fender pad including -a tool enclosure, comprising:

a sheet of flexible material for draping over a vehicle surface toprotect the vehicle surface,

a pocket having an opening and with the pocket attached to the sheet offlexible material at a position intermedi-ate the perimeter of the sheetfor enclosing tools and other articles within the pocket and with thepocket having 'an outer edge for retaining tools and other articles onthe fender pad during the use of the fender pad, and

closure means attached to the pocket at the opening for sealing thepocket to form a tool enclosure.

2. The fender pad of cl-aim 1 wherein the closure means is a zipper.

3. The fender pad of claim 1 additionally including means for lockingthe closure means.

4. The fender pad of claim 1 wherein the pocket additionally includes aplurality of small Iopenings for holding tools by receiving narrowportions of the tools.

5. T he fender pad of claim 1 whe-rein the sheet of ilexible materialincludes :a base portion of ia relatively thick spongy material and ranupper portion of relatively thin tough plastic material.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,845,088 2/1932Hunerhoff 150--1.5 2,656,869 10/1953 Timmons 150-52. X 2,797,932 7/1957Ambrose 280--150 2,880,015 3/1959 Harben 280-150 2,919,141 12/1959Hughes 280-150 FRANKLIN T. @ARRETE Primary Examiner.

1. A FENDER PAD INCLUDING A TOOL ENCLOSURE, COMPRISING: A SHEET OFFLEXIBLE MATERIAL FOR DRAPING OVER A VEHICLE SURFACE TO PROTECT THEVEHICLE SURFACE, A POCKET HAVING AN OPENING AND WITH THE POCKET ATTACHEDTO THE SHEET OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL AT A POSITION INTERMEDIATE THEPERIMETER OF THE SHEET FOR ENCLOSING TOOLS AND OTHER ARTICLES WITHIN THEPOCKET AND WITH THE POCKET HAVING AN OUTER EDGE FOR RETAINING TOOLS ANDOTHER ARTICLES ON THE FENDER PAD DURING THE USE OF THE FENDER PAD, AND